The city of Hoover has one transit route that runs between the transit hub in downtown Birmingham and the Riverchase Galleria, with numerous stops in between.

The estimated 1,191 hours of service provided in Hoover typically represents less than 1 percent of the total hours of service in the transit system. Therefore, Hoover's share of the transit cost is smaller than almost all other cities that participate in the system.

Councilman Gene Smith tonight asked if the transit authority had done any study on whether the pickup and dropoff points in Hoover are in the best places.

Ann August, the executive director for the transit authority, said her agency is in the process of reviewing all stops and should be able to give a complete report within about 60 days. Automatic passenger counts allow the transit authority to keep detailed records about the number of people who get on and off at various stops, she said.

August thanked the Hoover council for their support of their transit system.